Hello, and happy April!
How's everyone's spring reading coming along? Today I'm looking back at everything I read in March, which overall was a very successful month for reading - I finished six books, and actually enjoyed all of them! Here's my roundup of my March reads:
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Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean: This one was a lot of fun. I'm a sucker for any storyline involving young royals, and a double sucker for a "normal" person discovering that they're actually royalty. In this incredibly charming book, California high school student Izumi discovers that she's actually the daughter of the Crown Prince of Japan. Not only was this a lot of fun, but I learned a fair amount about Japanese culture from it. And it looks to be the beginning of a series, and there's very little that I love more than a royal series! 4 stars!
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The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun: An unbelievably charming queer romance set backstage at a Bachelor-like reality TV show. I adored Dev and Charlie, and really appreciated the way the author handled issues of mental health. Though I was disappointed by the way Dev handled things toward the end, all was redeemed in the season finale. 4 stars!
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A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas: You guys! Why did it take me so long to read this! I resisted and resisted, but once I got started I could. not. put. this. down. So excited to read the rest of the series, and to see how on earth the author is going to turn me from Team Tamlin to Team Rhysand, because at this point it doesn't seem possible. 5 stars!
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Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Alpert: This was probably my least favorite book of the month, but I still really, really liked it! Another queer romance (one of my favorite genres) that dealt with mental health issues in a really sensitive way. I wanted to shake some sense into Conrad and Alden almost all the way through this, but that was part of the fun. 3 stars!
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The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis: I love a split-timeline story, and this one did not disappoint! Set in New York's Frick mansion in both 1919 and 1966, this is one of those books that has you wishing you didn't have to leave the current storyline when the point of view switches from one time period to the other. Loved getting an inside glimpse into the Frick (one of my favorite NYC museums), and I found the ending very satisfying. 4 stars!
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Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake: I have no idea how this one even got on my radar, but I'm so glad it did! Another queer romance (told you I love those) focusing on Delilah Green's return to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest to photograph her estranged stepsister Astrid's wedding. I loved every character in this book, and the author did a fabulous job of making me identify with and sympathize both Delilah and Astrid. And it looks like this one's going to be a series as well! 4 stars!
So that's it for my March roundup! Have you read any of these? I'd love to get your thoughts!